The EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Office is offering a grant opportunity for the development and implementation of the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) to address increased pollutant loadings due to Conowingo Dam infill. This grant aims to provide technical, financial, and programmatic support in creating a cost-effective strategy for nutrient and sediment reduction actions, establishing a new financing framework, and implementing a tracking system for monitoring progress. Eligible applicants will assist in supporting Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia in this important environmental initiative.
Opportunity ID: 312599
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-19-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.466 — Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 06, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2019 See Section IV of the solicitation for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2019 See Section IV of the solicitation for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the solicitation for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is
announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners with applications for providing technical, financial, and programmatic assistance to reduce the necessary pollutant loads due to Conowingo Dam infill. This technical support includes the (1) development and implementation of Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) and two-year milestones, including an approach to identify the most cost-effective, efficient, and targeted nutrient and sediment reduction actions to address increased pollutant loadings due to the Conowingo Dam infill; (2) development of a multijurisdictional approach to financing by delivering a framework for a new financing system and associated implementation plan; and (3) development of a system for tracking, verifying, and reporting the implementation of practices identified in the Conowingo WIP and two-year milestones providing nutrient and sediment pollutant load reductions.
CBP partners include federal agencies, seven watershed jurisdictions, and many non-federal
organizations; however, work funded under this RFA will support the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. The seven watershed jurisdictions are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | hesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
James Hargett
fax:410-267-5777 Email:hargett.james@epa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updated award ceiling. | Feb 06, 2019 | |
| Feb 06, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-19-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.466 — Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 04, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 06, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2019 See Section IV of the solicitation for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2019 See Section IV of the solicitation for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $8,100,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the solicitation for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is
announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners with applications for providing technical, financial, and programmatic assistance to reduce the necessary pollutant loads due to Conowingo Dam infill. This technical support includes the (1) development and implementation of Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) and two-year milestones, including an approach to identify the most cost-effective, efficient, and targeted nutrient and sediment reduction actions to address increased pollutant loadings due to the Conowingo Dam infill; (2) development of a multijurisdictional approach to financing by delivering a framework for a new financing system and associated implementation plan; and (3) development of a system for tracking, verifying, and reporting the implementation of practices identified in the Conowingo WIP and two-year milestones providing nutrient and sediment pollutant load reductions.
CBP partners include federal agencies, seven watershed jurisdictions, and many non-federal
organizations; however, work funded under this RFA will support the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. The seven watershed jurisdictions are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | hesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
James Hargett
fax:410-267-5777 Email:hargett.james@epa.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-R3-CBP-19-02 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Chesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.466 — Chesapeake Bay Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 06, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 04, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 20, 2019 See Section IV of the solicitation for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $8,100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the solicitation for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is
announcing a Request for Applications (RFA) for applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) partners with applications for providing technical, financial, and programmatic assistance to reduce the necessary pollutant loads due to Conowingo Dam infill. This technical support includes the (1) development and implementation of Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) and two-year milestones, including an approach to identify the most cost-effective, efficient, and targeted nutrient and sediment reduction actions to address increased pollutant loadings due to the Conowingo Dam infill; (2) development of a multijurisdictional approach to financing by delivering a framework for a new financing system and associated implementation plan; and (3) development of a system for tracking, verifying, and reporting the implementation of practices identified in the Conowingo WIP and two-year milestones providing nutrient and sediment pollutant load reductions.
CBP partners include federal agencies, seven watershed jurisdictions, and many non-federal
organizations; however, work funded under this RFA will support the seven watershed jurisdictions and other non-federal partners. The seven watershed jurisdictions are Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. |
| Link to Additional Information: | hesapeake Bay Program Office Fiscal Year 2019 Request for Applications for Support for Development and Implementation of the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership’s Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
James Hargett
fax:410-267-5777 Email:hargett.james@epa.gov |
Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | James Hargett fax:410-267-5777 Email: hargett.james@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.466 | PKG00248101 | Feb 04, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
312599 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
312599 SF424B-1.1.pdf
312599 SF424A-1.0.pdf
312599 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
312599 EPA4700_4_2_1-2.1.pdf
312599 EPA_KeyContacts-1.1.pdf
312599 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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